His arrest came after a lengthy investigation into the complicated case by the Estes Park Police Department and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. He was charged with three felonies: manslaughter, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and menacing.

In a plea bargain agreement reached Friday, Dodge agreed to plead guilty to the manslaughter charge while the other two charges were dismissed.

Larimer District Court Judge Thomas R. French then set a sentencing date for 9 a.m. Aug. 13. French agreed to set aside three hours for the sentencing.